Original U.S. Civil War Rare J.H. Merrill M1862 Breech Loading Infantry Rifle Serial 6522 - One of 770 Supplied to U.S. Govt. U.S. Military Maps Tank and Ordnance Memorial Museum

Tank and Ordnance Memorial Museum

It’s a bit stiff but the straps are fully functional and retain their light brown color

Also included with this lovely gun are 8 magazines in an original transit chest

It is also made almost entirely of brass

It is marked with boxed CSL cartouches on both sides

Original U.S. Civil War Rare J.H. Merrill M1862 Breech Loading Infantry Rifle Serial 6522 - One of 770 Supplied to U.S. Govt. U.S. Military Maps Tank and Ordnance Memorial MuseumOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a very rare single shot percussion breech loading Civil War rifle, the first example that we have ever had! As they use both a cap and a type of breech loaded cartridge, they are often referred to as "capping breech loaders". The Merrill breech loading design is somewhat unique: a breech loading percussion system with a large breech lever loading rammer. Percussion cartridges were loaded,